I see King Trump on various commercials (that is what they are) ranting about “border security,” asserting that the Democrats don’t want border security, so it’s up to King Trump and his “base” to take care of it. No surprise here, for Trump has been using “border security” as a dog whistle for “Keep them brown people from Latin America out of my country.” This is a reminder, if we needed one, that a foundational tenet of Trumpism is Racism. 

But I wonder what about our other borders??? Most of the long Canadian border is said to be very, very porous. Shouldn’t that cause us anxiety?? Does anyone know who are crossing illegally and transporting infernal devices (explosives, marijuana) into the U.S. And the Atlantic and Pacific seaboards are variously porous, with the option for terrorists of using the tide to deliver explosive devices to the U.S.

But if Trump must have this so-called Wall, I say let him pay for it. He’s told us that he is very rich. So if he is so concerned he could privatize the border and put up the Trump Wall.